Address Fundamentals Before Implementing Growth Initiatives
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), says government must focus on addressing the macro-economic fundamentals before it begins to implement ...
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Budget Built On Weak Foundation
Economic fundamentals remain weak, and so the 2017 budget lacks a strong foundation, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has ...
Kwabena Duffuor Applauds 2017 Budget
A former Finance Minister Dr Kwabena Duffuor has advised the government to focus on stabilizing the economy this year rather ...
IFS Cautions Government Over Sustainability of Free SHS Policy
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned of a potential dip in the quality of education if government fails ...
IFS Cautions Gov’t Over Sustainability of Free SHS Policy
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned of a potential dip in the quality of education if government fails ...
‘Disarray’ Over National Insurance Rises
Labour's shadow chancellor says the government is in disarray after Theresa May said Budget tax rises would not go before ...
Institute For Fiscal Studies Backs National Insurance Increase
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) says the chancellor was right to raise National Insurance contributions for the self employed ...
IFS Analyst Throws Out NDC’s ‘we Borrowed For Infrastructure’ Mantra
An Economist has dismissed the erstwhile NDC administration’s oft-repeated assertion that it borrowed to finance key infrastructural projects. According to ...
IFS Charges Government To Sack Redundant Workers
The Institute for Fiscal Studies, a finance and economic think-tank based in Ghana, says the current practice, whereby expenditure on ...
Help Me Succeed – New GRA Boss
Newly appointed Commissioner of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Kofi Nti, has asked staff members of the Authority to support ...
Kofi Nti Takes Over As New Commissioner-General of GRA
Outgoing Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr George Blankson, has handed over to a new GRA boss, Mr ...
Blankson Out, Nti In
Banker and Economist, Mr. Emmanuel Kofi Nti has been appointed as the new Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority ...
2017 Budget Must Reduce Cost of Doing Business
The first budget of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) must come out with policies that will reduce the cost ...
Heritage Fund Debate Builds Up
The decision by Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration to finance its flagship free Senior High School policy with petroleum revenues has stirred ...
Government On Top of Economic Challenges
The government has conceded that the economic challenges confronting the country are daunting but has given its strongest assurance yet ...
Government Must Stop Starving Statutory Funds
If government would not ensure adequate and timely transfers to its statutory funds, then it must as well collapse them, ...
Duffour Chides Previous Gov’t Over Oil Cash Investment
A Former Governor of the Bank of Ghana(BoG) Dr. Kwabena Duffour has criticized the erstwhile John Mahama government for investing ...
Investing Heritage Fund In Short Term Security Misplaced-Dr. Duffuor
A Former Governor of the Bank of Ghana(BoG) Dr. Kwabena Duffour has criticized the erstwhile John Mahama government for investing ...
Be Transparent In Managing Oil Revenue – Duffuor
A former Finance Minister Dr. Kwabena Duffuor is urging Parliament to ensure transparency in the management of Ghana’s oil revenue. ...
IFS Pre-Budget Forum 2017
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has held a pre-budget forum to among others, highlight key issues that need prominence as ...